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Sky Sports to show Anthony Joshua challenger Joseph Parker fight Alexander Dimitrenko

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Anthony Joshua's mandatory challenger for his IBF belt Joseph Parker will fight Alexander Dimitrenko on Sky this Saturday

Anthony Joshua's mandatory challenger Joseph Parker's tough test against Alexander Dimitrenko will be shown on Sky Sports.

The unbeaten New Zealander is still on the shortlist for the IBF world champion's November 26 defence, but his team refused to turn down this weekend's fight.

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We will be showing the full fight of Parker (20-0-KO17) taking on the experienced Dimitrenko (38-2-KO24), on Sky Sports 2, before we switch live to Germany to see Nathan Cleverly try to dethrone WBA light-heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer.

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Image: Alexander Dimitrenko will take on Parker on Saturday

There is no world title on the line in New Zealand but with Parker likely to make his United Kingdom debut on the Manchester bill in November, an impressive win over Dimitrenko could well set up a title shot against Joshua earlier than expected. 

Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker
Image: Anthony Joshua and Parker are on course for an IBF fight, but when?

Parker gained the IBF's No 1 spot by outpointing Carlos Takam in May and his team refused to turn down the Dimitrenko test, even if the goal is to fight Joshua at the end of this year or at the start of 2017.

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Dimitrenko is another stiff test for a 24-year-old who has been a professional for only four years. The German-based Russian has only lost to Kubrat Pulev and Eddie Chambers in a career that has seen him hold the European heavyweight title.

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Image: Tale of the Tape - Juergen Braehmer v Nathan Cleverly will be live on Sky Sports 2

Watch the Parker v Dimitrenko fight in full from 8pm, on Sky Sports 2 on Saturday, before we go live to Germany to show Braehmer v Cleverly.

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